Brazilian Chocolate Layered Pudding (Pavê)
A no-bake Brazilian classic that comes together in minutes: a silky chocolate custard layered with soft biscuits and finished with a glossy chocolate topping. It's the kind of dessert that wins everyone over at the end of a meal, with almost no effort at all.
🛒 Ingredients
15 servings
- 1 packet of plain sweet biscuits (like Petit Beurre or tea biscuits), about 200 g
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk (397 g)
- 500 ml whole milk (about 2 ½ cans)
- 2 egg yolks
- 2 heaped tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 heaped tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 100 g dark chocolate + 200 ml heavy cream (for the topping, optional)
- Chocolate sprinkles and cherries or strawberries, to decorate
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Directions
- 1
In a saucepan, whisk the condensed milk, milk, egg yolks, cocoa and cornstarch until you have a completely smooth mixture with no lumps.
- 2
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the custard thickens and coats the back of a spoon (about 5 to 7 minutes).
- 3
In a large dish, alternate a layer of custard with a layer of dry biscuits, repeating and always finishing with a layer of custard.
- 4
Crumble a few biscuits over the top for crunch. For a topping, warm the cream, pour it over the grated chocolate, stir, then spread it over the pudding.
- 5
Scatter with chocolate sprinkles, decorate with cherries or strawberries and chill for at least 3 to 4 hours. Serve well chilled.
💡 Chef's Tip
Never soak the biscuits: they soften on their own against the custard and keep a better texture that way. Make the pavê the day before — it only gets creamier.
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